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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS
OF COOLEYS
COOLEY, Aaron of Petersham. Return of men enlisted or drafted into Continental Army from Capt. Asa How's and Capt. Wing Spooner's companies, 7th Worcester Co. Regt., dated Petersham Dec. 30, 1777; res. Petersham; engaged for town of Petersham; joined Capt. Ben. Gates' Co., Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt.; term 3 years; also private, Capt. Gardner's Co., Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt., Cont. Army pay accts. for services from May 15, 1779 to Dec. 31, 1779; also Capt. Benj. Gates' Co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (4th) Regt., muster roll dated Albany Feb. 9, 1778; mustered by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master, June 27, 1777; also Col. Putnam's (5th) Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, to June 17, 1780. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLLEY, Aaron of Petersham, Private. Capt. Wm. Henry's Co., Col. Whitney's Regt.; enlisted May 5, disch. June 12, 1777; service 1 mo. 15 days, travel included; at Rhode Island. Enlistment 2 mos.; roll sworn at Boston. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COALY, Aaron, Private. Capt. Dan Haw's Co., Col. Sam'l Holden Parson's (10th) Regt., enlisted to "serve until Jan. 15 next"; enlisted Dec. 5, 1775; forwarded to Camp by John Caldwell, one of enlistment committee of Worcester Co. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Aaron of Petersham. Private. Capt. Wm. Henry's Co., Col. Whitney's Regt.; enlisted May 5, 1777; disch. June 12, 1777; service 1 mo. 15 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Aaron (from Mass.). Pensioned allowed: Private; annual allowance $96, Mass. Cont. Line, Mar. 18, 1819, allowance approved. N.H. (Grafton)
COOLEY, Abel of West Springfield. Private. Capt. Enoch Chapin's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; service 8 days; also Capt. Enoc Chapin's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted Apr. 28, 1775; service 3 mos. 10 days; also company return dated Camp at Roxbury, Oct. 6, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Oct. 26, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Abel (Mass), Private. Lexington Alarm April 1775; Sergeant in Danielson's Mass. Regt., May-Dec. 1775; Lieutenant, 4th Mass., 1 Jan. 1777; died 13th June 1778. Hist. Reg. of Officers
COOLEY, Abel, Lieutenant. Col. Wm. Shepard's Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts for service from Jan. I. 1777, to June 13, 1778; died June '3, 1778; also for clothing, dated Camp Valley Forge, May i, 1778; also Capt. Caleb Keep's Co., Col. Shepard's Regt., return of men in service on or before Aug.15, 1777, dated Feb. I, 1779. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Abner of Palmer. Private. Capt. Sylvanus Walker's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, enlisted Apr. 29, 1775, service 3 mos. 1 week 3 days; also company return (prob. Oct. 1775); also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Oct. 31, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Abner of Springfield. Private. Maj. Andrew Colton's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of Apr. 19; service 10 days. Reported enlisted into the army Apr. 29, 1775; also in Capt. Gideon Burt's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted Apr. 28, service 2 mos. 25 days; also company return dated Roxbury Camp Oct. 6, reported discharged July 11, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Abner, Private. Capt. Nehemiah May's Co,, Col. David Leonard's Regt., enlisted May 16, 1777; disch. July 8, 1777; service 2 mos. 2 days, travel included, at Ticonderoga; enlistment 2 mos.; roll dated South Brimfield. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLY, Abr'm. List of men belonging to Capt. Phenihas Rumsey's Co. in East Orange or Cornwall Regt., levies and militia. Col. Hist. N. Y., Fernow.
COLLE, Andrew of Middleborough. Private. Capt. Isaac Wood's Co., Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt., muster roll dated Oct. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service 3 mos. 5 days; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Nov. 17, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Ariel, Private. Capt. Caleb Keep's Co., Col. Israel Chapin's Regt., enlisted Oct. 25, 1779, disch. Nov. 21, 1779; service 1 mo. 4 days, travel included, at Claverack; regt. raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Asa, Lieutenant. Officers' Pay Rolls for Militia Service, Apr. 1--Nov. 1, 1779. Conn. Hist. Soc.
COOLEY, Asahel, Sergeant. From Wallingford; served 8 days, Lexington Alarm, April 1775. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Asahel, Captain. 17th Regt., 1780, 10th Mil. Regt., 1777. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Asahel of Springfield. Private. Maj. Andrew Colton's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20, 1775, in response to alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; service 10 days; reported enlisted into Army Apr. 29, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Asher of Palmer. Private. Capt. David Speer's Co., Col. Pynchon's Regt., which marched on the alarm (Lexington) of April 19, 1775; service 11 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Azariah of Brimfield. July 1, 1774, signed the covenant made by the men of Brimfield "for absolute non-intercourse with Great Britain." Hist. of Brimfield, page 342.
COOLEY, Azariah, Private. Capt. James Sherman's Co., Col. Pynchon's Regt., marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; Cont. Army, engaged for town of Brimfield, Mar. 1779; joined Capt. Toogood (also given Tagood)'s Co., Col. Nixon's Regt.; enlistment 3 years, to expire 1780; also Capt. Toogood's 5th Co., Col. Nixon's (6th) Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts for service from Mar. to Dec. 31, 1779; also for service from men in Camp on or before Oct. 15, 1779, dated Camp near Peekskill, 1779; same company and regt., muster roll dated May 1779, Highlands; enlisted
March 31, 1777; also Capt. Ben Jeywood's Co., same Regt., pay abstracts Nov. and Dec. 1779; same company and regt., Cont. Army, pay accounts for service from Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1780, etc. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOL, Benjamin, Private. Capt. Benj. Lemont's Co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regt.; enlisted June 25, 1778; disch. Dec. 31, 1778; service 6 mos. 19 days, travel included. Also same company and regt., muster roll dated Warwick, Nov. 7, 1778, enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also same company and regt., muster roll sworn to at East Greenwich Nov. 13 and Dec. 30, 1778 Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Benjamin, Captain. Payrolls: Col. Warren's Regt. of Militia in service of this and the U. S., Nov. 8, 1778, ending the 13th, in Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of the Militia, called out on the alarm of the 23rd of March 1780, commencing the 23rd of March and ending the 28th, incl.; money due from state of Vermont; 6 days, £1/12/0 wages, 47 miles travel allowed /15/8, total £2/7/8; submitted payroll representing a total of £38/12/8, paid by the Treasurer Aug. 30, 1781; Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of Militia called out on alarm of 30 May 1780 ending 6 June 1780, incl., money due from state of Vermont £3/1/4; same Regt. called out on alarm
of the 12th of Oct., commencing 12th of Oct., ending the 18th, 1780, inclusive, money due from state of Vermont. Officers of the 3rd Regt. of Vermont: Capt. Benjamin Cooley, Lt. Moses Olmsted, Ens'n Jas. Hopkins. Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COOLEY, Benjamin, Private. Orange Co. Militia, 4th Regt., Col. John Hathorn. N.Y. in Rev.
COOLEY, Benjamin, 1st Lieutenant. Florida and Warwick Regt., levies and militia. Col. Doc. N.Y..
COOLEY, Caleb (also given Jr.), of Springfield. Private. Maj. Andrew Colton's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20 in response to the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; service 10 days; reported enlisted into the Army Apr. 29, 1775; also Capt. Gideon Burt's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775, service 3 mos. 11 days; also a company return dated at Roxbury Camp Oct. 6, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 22, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Caleb. Served in Capt. Benj. Cooley's Co., Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of Militia, called out on the alarm of the 12th of Oct. 1780, commencing 12th day of October and ending the 18th, 1780, incl.; and same company and regt. called out on alarm of 30th May 1780 ending 6th of June 1780, incl.; money being due from the State of Vermont £1/9/4. Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COOLEY, Charles of Ludlow, Private. Capt. Paul Langdon's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 13; service 2 mos. 22 days; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury Nov. 27, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
CHOOLEY, Charles of Ludlow. Private. Capt. Paul Langdon's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; return dated Oct. 6, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Daniel, Private. Enlisted July 16, disch. Dec. 24, 1775; the 7th Regt., Col. Chas. Webb, 1775, recruited in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties, stationed at various points along the Sound until Sept. 14, when Washington requisitioned the regiment to Boston Camps; assigned to Gen. Sullivan's Brigade on Winter Hill at the left of the besieging line, remained there until Dec. 1775. Adopted as Cont. Reorg. under Col. Webb for service in 1776. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Daniel of Granville, Private. Capt. Lebbeus Ball's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20/21 in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; same company, Col. Danielson's Regt., Oct. 1775; return from Roxbury Camp, 1776. (In 1790 Census, cited Lt. Daniel, Granville; in V. R. Granville, called Capt.; officers' record not cited.) Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, David. Enlisted man, Orange Co. Militia, land and bounty rights, 3d Regt., Capt. Daniel Dinton. N.Y. in Rev.
COOL, David. Capt. Moore's Co., 2nd Battalion, Somerset. N.J. in Rev.
COOLEY, Earl, Private. Capt. Samuel Burt's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) Regt.; enlisted July 22, 1779, disch. Aug. 25, 1779; service 1 mo. 7 days, travel included, at New London, Conn.; also Sergeant, 2nd Co., Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail; also June 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton. Service 7 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Ebenezer, Corporal. Enlisted July 10, disch. Nov. 23, 1775, 7th Regt. (Col. Chas. Webb), 1st Co. (description 7th Regt., cf. Daniel (Coley) above). Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Ebenezer. Served in Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Co. on Otter Creek, raised in Clarendon by advice of Committee of Safety and principal inhabitants of the towns of Wallenford, Clarendon, Rutland and Pittsford, on being alarmed by the enemies coming to Pittsford, taking some prisoners and plundering some houses. Capt. Salisbury's Co. came to Pittsford Oct. 17, 1777, went away 28th of same month. Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COOLEY, Ebenezer, Private. Capt. John Kirkland's Co., Col. John Dicenson's (Dickinson's) Regt., marched to Bennington on an alarm Aug. 16, 1777; service 8 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Edward. In Col. Gregg's Regt., Londonderry; said in accounts to be mustered by Col. Thorton. Soldiers raised in N. H.
COOLEY, Elihu, Private. Capt. John Morgan's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge Regt., enlisted Sept. 10, 1777, reported disch. Oct. 27, 1777; roll entered Sept. 30, 1777, in Northern Dept. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Eliphalet, Corporal. Col. Gamaliel Bradford's (14th) Regt., muster roll for Oct.--Dec. 1780, dated Hutts near West Point; appointed June 29, 1780, disch. dated Dec. 16, 1780, enlistment 6 mos. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Ephraim, Private. Capt. Asa Danforth's Co. of Volunteers which marched from Brookfield Sept. 23, 1777, to join army under Gen. Gates; service 22 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLY, Ephraim, Private. Capt. John Wolcott's Regt. of Rangers which marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, from Brookfield and Spencer; service 11 days; also list of men who served to the credit of the 3rd Precinct of Brookfield, dated Brookfield June 30, 1778; credited with 14 1/2 months' service; also second Lieutenant, Capt. Nathan Hamilton's (4th Worcester Co.) Regt., list of officers of Mass. militia dated Brookfield, July 27; ordered in Council July 29, 1777, that his commission be issued; reported commissioned same day. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Ezra. Enlisted June 24, disch. Jan. 11, 1776, at Ft. Washington; Capt. Benedict's Co., Bradley's Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade, 1776; one of the 7 battalions of Wadsworth's Brigade stationed summer and early fall of 1776 at Bergen Heights and Paulus Hook now Jersey City), in Oct. moved up the river to vicinity of Ft. Lee, then under Gen. Greene's Command; etc. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Freegift. Enlisted man, Orange Co. Militia, Land Bounty Rights, Third Regt. of Capt. Denton (Dinton?). N.Y. in Rev.
COOLEY, Gaius, Private. Capt. Ephraim Chapin's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., enlisted Aug. 12 (also given Sept. 1), 1777, disch. Nov. 30, 1777; service 3 mos. 26 days) travel included; under Gen. Gates at the Northward; Roll sworn to in Hampshire Co. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLY, George, Private. Capt. Gideon Burt's Co., Col. David Leonard's Regt., marched to reinforce Northern Army at Ticonderoga Mar. 2, 1777; disch. Apr. 10, 1777, service 1 mo. 19 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, George, Private. Capt. James Shaw's Co., enlisted Sept. 24, disch. Oct. 18, 1777; service 32 days, travel included; with Northern Army; company detached from Col. Chas. Pynchon's Regt. and ordered to join army under General Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Gershom, Sergeant. Capt. Morehouse's Co.; marched Oct. 5, disch. Oct. 24, 1777; Col. Whiting's Regt. (4th Militia) commanded by Lt. Col. Jonathan Dimon; at Peekskill Oct. 1777. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Gideon of Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 mos.; ability to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Major Peter Harwood of 6th Mass. Regt., at Springfield July 5, 1780. Age 17 years, stature 5'5", complexion light, res. Springfield. Marched to Camp July 6, 1780, under command of Lt. Taylor of 2nd Mass. Line; also pay roll for 6 mos., men raised by the town of Springfield for service in the Cont. Army during 1780, marched July 5, 1780; disch. Jan. 5, 1781; service 6 mos. 7 days; also private, Capt. Eliphalet Thorp's Co., Lt. Col. John Brooks (7th) Regt., muster roll for Jan. 1781, dated West Point. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLY, Gideon of Springfield. List of men raised for the 6 mos. service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Oct. 25, 1780. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Gideon. Capt. Thomas Lee's Independent Co. of Rangers in the service of the U. S. of America, annexed to Col. Warner's Regt.; also Corporal Gideon Cooley enlisted Mar. 8, 1777, for 3 years, from Pittsford, Vt.; on payroll of Capt. Benj. Cooley's Co. in Col. Warner's Regt. of Militia in service of this and the U. S., commencing Nov. 8, ending 13th, 1778, both days included; also on payroll for Capt. Benj. Cooley's Co. in Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of Militia, called out on the alarm of the 23 Mar. 1780, commencing the 23rd and ending the 28th day of March incl., the money being due from the state of Vermont, 5 days /6/8 wages, total £1/2/4. Also Capt. Thomas Lee's Independent Co., 14 Apr. 1780, £9/0/0; same 27 Sept. 1783, £24/8/7; Corporal Gideon, £1/10/4, May 30--June 6, 1780, Capt. Benj. Cooley's Co., Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. of Militia.
Also signer of following: "Whereas, the honorable general assembly of the State of Vermont in session on Feb. 7 A. D. 1781 did pass a Resolve, that the officers and soldiers belonging to Capt. Thomas Lee's Co. in the Continental Service shall be made good the depression of money which is due them, as pay for their services during the term of their several enlistments, we, the subscribers, officers and soldiers of said Company, empower Col. Thomas Lee to act for us, and in our behalf, on the said subject; to receive the money due to us, or if he thinks proper, to procure a good right of land for each of us, entering our names in the charter of some good township, and be acceptable to us, the subscribers. Witness our letter, Mar. 7, 1781." Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COOL, Hezekiah. List of men enlisted or drafted into Co. 4, Hampshire Regt., as returned by Lt. Col. R. Woodbridge; dated South Hadley May 28, 1777; engaged for town of Amherst; joined Capt. Oliver's Co., Col. Greaton's Regt. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOL, COOLE, COOLEY, Himan (Also Hyman). From Canaan in Col. Russell's Regt., some time during 1777-1779. (Conn. Hist. Soc. Coll); Hyman in Meggs' Regt., from Salisbury, dated Nov. 27, 1780; private, enlisted from Salisbury Feb. 1777 for duration of War; from Salisbury, Kirtland Co., enlisted Jan. 27, 1778, for War; Fifer, Jan. 1781; reduced June 14, 1781, 6th Regt., Conn. Line; paid from Jan. 1--Dec. 31, 1881, 4th Regt., Conn. Line. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOL, Isaac, Sergeant. Capt. Moore's Co., 2nd Battalion, Somerset. N.J. in Rev.
COOL, Isaac. Second Regt., Conn. Line, in the 3rd formation of the "Line," Jan.--June, 1783; composed of the 2nd Regt. of previous formation, and the 5th; remained in Camp at West Point and vicinity from Jan. 1, 1783, until early in June, when by Washington's orders it was disbanded with the greater portion of the army; a certain number of the men were retained for the regt. of the last formation. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Isaac. In the 4th Regt., Conn. Line, formation of 1781-83 (4th Regt. in the 2nd formation of the "Line" composed of enlisted men of the Sixth Regt. of the previous formation; the regt. consolidated in Dec. 1782; third formation Jan.--June, 1783). Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Isaac, from Salisbury, Kirkland Co. 6th Regt,, Conn. Line, enlisted May 5, 1777, for War; paid from Jan. 1--Dec. 31, 1781; was private in Capt. Barker's Co., "Light Infantry of the 4th Conn. Regt. under command of the Marquis de la Fayette, at the Southward, 1781." Enlisted May 9, 1777, for War, Capt. Robertson's Co., 2nd Regt, Line; re-enlisted Mar. 1, 1778, for duration of War; in Meggs' Regt., dated Nov. 27, 1780. Conn. Men in Rev..; Conn. Hist. Soc. Coll.
COOLEY, Isaac, Private. Orange Co. Militia, 4th Regt., Col. John Hathorn. N.Y. in Rev.
COLLEY, Israel. Capt. Sam'l Noyes's Co., Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt., order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Fort No. 2, Cambridge, Oct. 24, 1775; also Matross, Capt. Abner Lowell's (Artillery) Co., Mar.____-July 4, 1776; service to Dec. 31, 1776, 5 mos. 27 days, Falmouth, Cumberland Co. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Israel. Capt. John Wentworth's Co., Col. Gerrish's Regt. of guards; enlisted July 26, 1778, disch. Dec. 14, 1778, service 4 mos. 27 days, Cambridge. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Israel, Private. Capt. Stephen Jenkins' Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt., enlisted Oct. 14, disch. Nov. 22, 1779, service 1 mo. 20 days, travel included; regt. detached from militia of Essex and Suffolk counties to reinforce army under General Washington; also Capt. Richard Titcomb's Co., Col. Nath'l Wade's (Essex Co.) Regt., marched July 3, 1780, disch. Oct. 10, 1780, service 3 mos. 21 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Israel. In list of prisoners to be returned in exchange for British prisoners sent in the cartel "Favourite" (year not given). Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Israel, Private. Capt. Hart William's Co., Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Ft. George Dec. 8; enlisted Jan. 1, disch. Mar. 1, 1776. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Ithmar (Ithamar) Private. Pensioned in Connecticut. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Jabez of Springfield, Private. Capt. Gideon Burt's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, enlisted Apr. 27, 1773, service 3 mos. 11 days; also company return dated Roxbury Camp Oct. 6, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 3, 1775; also Capt. James Shaw's Co., enlisted Sept. 24, 1777, disch. Oct. 18, 1777, service 32 days, travel included, with Northern Army; company detached from Col. Chas. Pynchon's Regt. and ordered to join Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Jacob, Private. 2nd Co., Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail; also June 16, 1782, to oppose rioters at Northampton; service 7 days; reported as belonging to the alarm list. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, James of Monson, Fifer. Capt. Aaron Charles's Co., Lt. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb. 24, 1777; enlisted Dec. 25, 1776, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also return of men enlisted or hired to serve in the Cont. Army from Capt. Joshua Shaw's (15th) Co., Col. John Bliss's Regt., dated Monson, Mar. 29, I779; res. Monson; engaged for town of Monson; joined Capt. Day's Co., Col. Alden's Regt., term for duration War; also Fifer, Capt. Luke Day's Co., Col. John Brooks' (late Alden's) Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts for service from Mar. 9, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported mustered by Ruggles Woodbridge, Muster Master; also Capt. Day's Co., (late) Col. Ichabod Alden's Regt., return of men in Camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777; certified at Cherry Valley, Feb. 24, 1779; also Capt. Day's Co., Col. Brooks' Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1780; also reported prisoner in Canada from May 30, 1778; also in list of men discharged from Lt. John Brooks' (7th) Regt. disch. Nov. 21, 1782, by General Washington, term of enlistment having expired. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, James Cf. Virginia references, Bibliography.
COOLY, James. Enlisted, The Levies (Willett) (Capt., Maj., Lt. Col., Col. and Acting Brig. Gen. Marinus Willett was a gallant officer; in 1775/6 he was Captain in Col. Alexander McDougal's Regt., 1st N.Y. Line; after death of Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, Col. Willett commanded the Tryon Co. Militia as Acting Brigadier General, and in the Battles of Johnstown and Caughnawaga defeated the enemy most signally). N.Y. in Rev.
COLLEY, Jeremiah of Braintree, Private. Capt. John Vinton's (Independent) Co., enlisted May 3, 1775, service 8 mos. i8 days; also order for bounty coat or its eqiivalent in money dated Braintree, Dec. 23, 1773. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Jesse. Oct. 5-Oct. 30, Capt. Gray's Co., Col. Whiting's Regt. (4th Militia) commanded by Lt. Col. Jonathan Dimon; at Peekskill Oct. 1777. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Joel, Twp. No. 7, Private. Capt. Gideon Chapin's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 21, 1773, in response to the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; 19 days; also Capt. Benj. Phillips' Co., Lt. Timothy Robinson's detachment, from Hampshire Co. Militia; enlisted Dec. 27, 1776, disch. Apr. 1, 1777; service 96 days; at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, John. Payroll for Capt. Edw. Everitt's Co., Col. Bedel's Regt., 1776; was Corporal June 24, 1776, muster and pay roll of men raised for Canada out of Col. Evans' and Col. Badger's Regts., mustered and paid by James Knowles, Esq., Aug. 29, 1776. Also listed in Col. Badger's Return, July 1776. Also Pay Roll of Capt. Chase Taylor's Co., Col. Thos. Stickney's Regt., Gen. Stark's Brigade, which marched from Sanbornton, N.H., and joined the Cont. Army in 1777. Pensioned Mar. 5, 1819, as Corporal, N. H. Cont. Line, annual allowance $96. Also in list of men in Col. Timothy Bedel's Regt. surrendered at the Cedars May 21, 1776, by Major Isaac Butterfield. N.H. Rev. Rolls
COOLEY, John. In 1776 embarked at Boston for Halifax with the British Army. Biog. Sketches of Loyalists of Am. Rev.
COOLEY, John, 2nd Corporal. Capt. William Cooley's Co., Col. John Moseley's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted Oct. 21, disch. Nov. 17, 1776; service 28 days; company marched under command of Lt. Col. Timothy Robinson to reinforce Northern Army; roll dated Granville; also Corporal, same company and regt., enlisted Aug. 17, 1777, disch. Aug. 19, 1777; service 4 days; company marched towards Bennington on an alarm; roll dated Granville. Also Capt. Aaron Coe's Co., Col. John Moseley's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted Sept. 21, disch. Oct. 23, 1777, service 33 days; company marched by order of Gen. Gates to reinforce Northern army on an alarm. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, John, Drummer Boy. Capt. Samuel Burt's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted July 22, disch. Oct. 25, 1779. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, John, Adjutant. Westchester Co. Militia, 3rd Regt., Col. Samuel Clark and Col. Pierre van Cortlandt; Adjutant, 3rd (North, or Manor of Cortlandt) Regt. N.Y. in Rev; Col. Doc. N.Y.
COOLEY, John of Springfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos. agreeable to resolve of June 22, 1778 (80); 3rd Co., Col. Bliss's (1st) Hampshire Co. Regt.; age 16 years; stature 5'1"; complexion light; hair light; eyes blue; occupation farmer; residence Springfield. Mustered by Lt. Col. Jonathan Hale; also Private, Capt. Joseph Browning's Co., Col. Seth Murray's (Hampshire Co.) Regt.; enlisted July 17, disch. Oct. 10, 1780, service 3 mos. 1 day, travel included; company raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos.; roll sworn to in Suffolk Co.; also same company and regt., order for wages for 3 mos. service in 1780, dated Springfield Feb. 25, 1782; also private, Capt. Francis Stebbins' Co., Col. David Moseley's Regt., enlisted June 16, 1782, disch. June 20, service 4 days; company raised to support the government at Springfield and Northampton. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, John, Private. Capt. Nathan Rowley's Co., Lt. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 24, 1776, disch. Apr. 3, 1777; service 99 days; at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire Mar. 25, 1777. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOL, John, Kennebec (also given Winslow), Private. Capt. Sewell's Co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Regt., Cont. Army, pay accounts for service from Mar. 12, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence Winslow; also Capt. Josiah Jenkins' Co., Col. Sam'l Brewer's Regt., muster roll dated Camp near Valley Forge, Jan. 23, 3778; residence Kennebec; enlisted for town of Winslow; mustered by Master Sewall; enlistment 3 years. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COWLEY, John Doane, second Lieutenant. Ship "General Putnam," commanded by Capt. Daniel Waters; engaged July 7, 1779, service to Sept. 7, 1779, 2 mos.; on Penobscot Expedition; reported commissioned July 9, 1779; roll sworn to in Suffolk Co. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLE, John Jacob, Winslow. A return of men enlisted or drafted into Cont. Army from Col. Joseph North's (2nd Lincoln Co.) Regt., dated Gardnerstown, Feb. 2, 1773, residence Winslow; engaged for town of Winslow; joined Capt. Jenkins' Co., Col. Brewer's Regt.; term 3 years; also private Capt. Sewall's Co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Regt., Cont. Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Mar. 22, 1780, reported disch. Mar. 12, 1780, by Abraham Williams, Capt. Commandant of 12th Regt. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Jonah, Springfield, Private. Maj. Andrew Colton's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; service 15 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Jonathan, Springfield. Descriptive list of enlisted men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age 16years; stature 5'; complexion light; occupation farmer; residence Springfield. Enlisted April 13, 1781, for 3 years. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Jonathan. Payroll of Capt. Nathan Brown's Co. in Col. Jacob Gale's Regt. of Volunteers which Regt. marched from the state of New Hampshire and joined the Cont. Army in Rhode Island, Aug. 1778; disch. at Rhode Island. N.H. Rev. Rolls
COOLEY, Jonathan. Enlisted man, Orange Co. Militia, 4th Regt., Col. John Hathorn. N.Y. in Rev.
COOLEY, Jonathan. Muster Roll of Capt. Thomas De Witt's Co., 3rd Battalion of N.Y. Forces in service of U.S.A., commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort for months of Mar. and Apr. 1779; Private, 2nd Co. N.Y. Col. Hist.
COULLEY, Jonathan. Descriptive list of men, Capt. Tisdale's Co., Col. John Greaton's Regt.; age 17 years, stature 4'11", hair dark; eyes light; occupation laborer; engaged for town of Springfield; enlisted Apr. 30, 1781, term 3 years. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLY, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Jas. Tisdale's Co., Col. John Greaton's (3rd) Regt., muster roll for August 1781, dated Camp Peekskill; enlisted Apr. 10 1781, enlistment 3 years, reported deserted. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Jonathan of Wilbraham, Private. Capt. James Warriner's (Wilbraham) Co., which marched on alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, service 10 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Joseph, Private. Capt. Richard Titcomb's Co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) Regt., enlisted July 6, disch. Oct. 20, 1780, service 3 mos. 18 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Joseph H.. Served in Rev. Danvers, Mass.
COOLEY, Josiah, Springfield, Corporal. Lt. David Burt, Lt. Jonathan Hale's Co., which marched Apr. 21, 1775, in response to alarm of Apr. 19, 1773, to Brookfield; service 3 days; also Corporal, Capt. James Shaw's Co., enlisted Sept. 24, 1777; disch. Oct. 18, 1777; service 32 days, travel included; with Northern Army; company detached from Col. Chas. Pynchon's Regt. and ordered to join Gen. Gates 30 days unless sooner discharged. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Josiah. List of prisoners on board the cartel "Hostage" to be exchanged for British prisoners as returned by Thomas Stone, Commissary (year not given); also reported taken in sloop "Retrieve" (privateer) of Casco Bay, by the British ship "Milford" (year not given). Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Justin of Granville, Private. Capt. Daniel Caidwell's Co., Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 25, 1776; disch. Apr. 2, 1777; service 9 days, at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire Mar. 25, 1777; roll sworn to at Springfield, Mass.; also Capt. Ephraim Chapin's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., enlisted Aug.12 (also given Sept. 1), 1777; disch. Nov. 30, 1777; service 3 mos. 26 days, travel included; under Gen. Gates at the Northward; roll sworn to in Hampshire Co.Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Levi of Charlemont, Fifer. Capt. Samuel Taylor's Co., Col. Porter's Regt., enlisted July 10, 1777, disch. Aug. 12, 1777, service 38 days, travel included; company marched to reinforce Northern Army after the evacuation at Ticonderoga. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Luther of Springfield, Private. Lt. Enoch Cooper's Co., Col. David Lawrence's Regt.; enlisted May 16, 1777, disch. July 15, 1777; service 2 mo. 1 day; on expedition to Ticonderoga; enlistment 2 mos.; roll sworn to in Hampshire Co.; also Capt. Thomas Shaw's Co., enlisted Sept. 24, disch. Oct. 18, 1777; service 32 days, travel included, with Northern Army; company detached from Col. Chas. Pynchon's Regt. and ordered to join Army of Gen. Gates for 30 days unless sooner discharged; also Capt. Samuel Burt's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted July 22, disch. Oct. 25, 1779; service 1 mo. 7 days, travel included, New London, Conn.; also descriptive list of enlisted men raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 months agreeable to resolve on June 22, 1778 (80), 3rd Co., Col. Bliss's (1st Hampshire Co.) Regt.; age 19; stature 5'6"; complexion ruddy; hair dark; eyes blue; occupation farmer; residence Springfield. Mustered by Lt. Col. Jonathan Hale; also private, Capt. Joseph Browning's Co., Col. Seth Murray's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted July 17, 1780, disch. Oct. 10, 1780, service 3 mos. 1 day, travel included; company raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos., roll sworn to in Suffolk Co.; also same company and regt., order for wages for 3 mos. service in 1780, dated Springfield, Feb. 25, 1782. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Martin of Sunderland, Sergeant. Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., pay abstract for travel allowance to Ticonderoga and home in 1776. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Martin of Sunderland, Corporal. Capt. Noadiah Leonard's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., muster roll dated Oct., enlisted Apr. 27, 1775; service 3 mos. 12 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Martin, Private. Capt. Noadiah Leonard's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., April 1775; same company, (25th) Regt., June 1775, and Corporal, 1776, same company. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Moses (Bounty 40/ blanket 12/ gun /10), Capt. Oliver Potter's Co. in Col. Seth Warner's Regt. in 1775 in expedition to Canada. Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COLEY, Nathan, Sergeant. Militia; Sergeant, State Troops. N.J. in Rev.
COOLEY, Nathan, Sergeant. Capt. St. John's Co., Conn. Light Infantry, 1781; under La Fayette, Feb-Nov. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOL, NathanNATHAN (Cool), from Redding, Conn. Served 1775; on Conn. Line 1777-1781; rec'd supplies 1780. Conn. Hist. Soc. Coll.
COOLEY, Nathan, Sergeant. Capt. Chapman's Co., paid from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1781; also Capt. Abel's Co., Bradley's Battalion, Walworth's Brigade, enlisted June 12, 1776, disch. Jan. 11, 1777 (cf. Ezra, above, for this regt. etc., activities); also disch. Oct. 18, 1773, 10th Co., 5th Regt., Col. Waterbury's 1775 Regt., raised on first call for troops by Act of Legislature, Apr. and May, 1775; recruited mainly from Fairfield Co., its record is identical with that of Gen. Wooster's or the 1st Regt. up to the siege of St. John in Oct.; it marched first to N.Y. under Wooster, and then to the Northern Dept. Term of service expired Dec. 1775 but on account of weakness many men returned home in Oct. and Nov., 1775. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Nathan, Sanford Co. Enlisted Apr. 19 for duration of War; Corporal Nov. 1, 1778; Sergeant Apr. 1, 1780; died Apr. 18, 1781; 5th Regt., Conn. Line. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Nathaniel. Capt. Wheeler's Co., enlisted Oct. 5, 1777; disch. (?); Col. Whiting's (4th Militia) Regt., commanded by Lt. Jonathan Dimon; at Peekskill Oct. 1777. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Noah, Sergeant. Enlisted May 5, died Aug. 9, 1775; 5th Co., Gen. Spencer's (2nd) Regt., raised on first call for troops by Legislature, Apr. May, 1775; recruited mainly in present Middlesex Co. and eastern part of colony; served during siege of Boston, Bunker Hill, June 17, Arnold's Quebec Expedition, Sept-Dec., 1775; adopted as Cont. in June; reorganized 1776 under Col. Wyllys. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, NoahNOAH. Enlisted Aug. 22, disch. Sept. 5, 1776, Lt. Ray's Co., 18th Regt. of Militia; at N.Y. in 1776. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Noah, Charlemont, Private. Capt. Nahum Ward's Co., Col. Davd Well's (Hampshire Co.) Regt.; enlisted Sept. 22, disch. Oct. 18, 1777; service 1 mo. travel included; was at the taking of General Burgoyne. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Noah, Twp. No. 7, Private. Capt. Gideon Chapin's Co. of Minute Men which marched Apr. 21, 1775, at alarm of Apr. 19, service 19 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Obadiah. In list of men who served to the credit of the 3rd precinct in Brookfield; dated there June 30, 1778; credited with 11 1/2 mos. service. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Obadiah, Private. Capt. Richard Titcomb's Co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) Regt., enlisted July 6, disch. Oct. 20, 1780; service 3 mos. 18 days; company raised to reinforce Cont. Army for 3 mos. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Oliver. Capt. Josiah Boyden's Co. in Col. William's Regt. of Militia in the service of the U. S. on an expedition to Bennington, etc., in 1777; enlisted Aug. 29, disch. Sept. 22, service 25 days; 1.8 per day--£2/1/8 total. Vt. Rev. Rolls.
COOLEY, Paul. State Troops in 1775; Lt. Lay's Co. raised at Lyme, Conn., Jan. 1776, served 6 days. Conn. Men in Rev.; Conn. Hist Soc. Coll.
COOLE, Peter, of Somerset. N.J. in Rev.
COOLY, Peter. Enlisted man, Orange Co. Militia, 4th Regt., Col. John Hathorn. N.Y. in Rev.
COOL, Philip, of N.J. Confined in jail at Trenton July 1776, by order of the Provincial Congress; fined subsequently £72 "proclamation money. Loyalists in Am. Rev.
COOLEY, Reuben of Somers. Enlisted June 30, 1781; Capt. Samuel Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade; in Mar. 1781, Brig. Gen. Waterbury, Jr., was appointed "Commandant of the Battalion ordered to be raised for the detense of the post at Horseneck, and places adjacent, and also all the guards raised for the defense of the sea coasts from Horseneck to New Haven, incl." Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Reuben. Enlisted Feb. 14 for 3 years; deserted Mar. 20, 1778, rejoined June 1778; disch. Feb. 14, 1780; Wright's Co., 5th Regt., Conn. Line; also enlisted July 1, 1780; went into Camp at Peekskill in spring of 1777, and in Sept. ordered to Pennsylvania with McDougall's Brigade; engaged at battle of Germantown Oct. 4, 1777; suffered some loss of men; wintered at Valley Forge 1777-78; wintered at Morristown huts 1779-1780; at Camp, "Conn. Village," 1780-81; Reuben disch. Dec. 9, 1780; pensioned. Conn. Men in Rev.
COLLEY, Richard, Private. Capt. Sam'l Knight's Co.; enlisted July 9, 1775; service 6 mos. 1 week 1 day; on seacoast at Falmouth, Cumberland Co.; also Matross, Capt. Abner Loweil's Co., return dated Falmouth July 31, 1777; said company started (?) at Falmouth, and reported Aug. 11, 1777, as mustered by Col. Peter Noyes, agreeable to sea coast establishment. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Richard. Cook. List of men, no particulars. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLEY, Richard. In list of men dated Oct. 3, 1778, no particulars. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Rinnah (also given Plinah). Private. Capt. Moses Harvey's Co., David Wells' Regt., May 10-July 10, 1777; Capt. Joseph Slarrow's Co., Col. David Wells' Regt., May 10-July 10, 1777; Capt. Joseph Slarrow's Co., Col. Wells' Regt., Sept-Oct., 1777, Capt. Daniel Pomeroy's Detachment from Gen. Danielson's Hampshire Co. Regt., 1778; Gen. Stark, in Northern Dept.; Capt. Elihu Lyman's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., July-Oct., 1779. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Roger, West Springfield. Return of men enlisted into Cont. Army from Capt. Mill's Co., (late) Col. Moseley's Regt.; dated Oct. 26, 1780; res. West Springfield; enlisted for that town; 6 mos. enlistment, raised agreeable to order of Brig. Gen. Danderson (Danielson). Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Roger, West Springfield, Private. Capt. Preserved Leonard's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., enlisted July 29, disch. Sept. 2, 1779, service 1 mo. 10 days, travel included, at New London, Conn. Also descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Cont. Army for the term of 6 mos. agreeable to resolve of July 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 8, 1780; age 19 years; stature 5'8"; complexion light; residence West Springfield; marched into camp July 8, 1780, under command of Ebenezer Kent, Esq., also in list of men raised for 6 mos. service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also pay roll for 6 mos. men raised by the town of West Springfield for service in the Cont. Army during 1780; disch. Dec. 8, 1780, service 5 mos. 6 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Samuel. Cf. Virginia references in Bibliography.
COOLEY, Samuel, Surgeon. 5th No. Car., Apr. 17, 1776; retired June 1, 1778; Surgeon Virginia Militia, 1780. Hist. Reg. Officers.
COOLEY, Samuel, Private, Pensioned by Connecticut as a resident of New York, under Act of 1818. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Samuel, In Col. Sheldon's Light Dragoons (1777-1783). (Of the 4th Regt. of Light Dragoons raised for the Continental Army in 1777; the 2d, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, was raised in and credited to Connecticut, although some of its Officers and men belonged to other states. Its field of service belonged to the east side of the Hudson along the Westchester Front. Occasionally its company served at different points. In the spring of 1777 Maj. Tallmadge joined Washington in New Jersey with 2 troops, and fought at Germantown Oct. 4. At the same time, Capt. Seymour with his troop was serving under Gen. Gates against Burgoyne. The other troops were under Putnam's command at Peekskill. In the summer of 1778 the regiment was on the Hudson, and in the fall formed part of Gen. Chas. Scott's Light Corps on the lines in Westchester. The main body with infantry supports guarded the same ground to the close of the war. It wintered generally in Connecticut, in 1780-81, however, it was sent to Western Massachusetts where hay and forage were plentiful. Maj. Tallmadge was frequently detached on special service by Washington, and distinguished himself in expeditions. Regt. disbanded June 1783). Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Samuel. Enlisted man, Westchester Co. Militia, 3rd Regt., Col. Pierre van Cortlandt. N.Y. in Rev.
COOLEY, Samuel. Enlisted man, The Line Cavalry, 2nd Regt. Light Dragoons, Col. Sheldon; return of 5 Cont. Battalions raised under direction of the state, credited to the State as part of its proportion, and are entitled to receive State Supplies; dated Poughkeepsie Sept. 18, 1780. N.Y. in Rev.; Col. Hist.
COOLEY, Samuel, Private. Promoted to enlistment Sept. 14, 1780, Farr (?); from Salem, N.Y., blacksmith, 5'7 1/2", light complexion, dark eyes and hair; he was in Col. Sheldon's Light Drag9ons (cf. above), no record of his service, promotion, etc., given. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, Samuel, Conway (also given Springfield). In Capt. Robert Oliver's Co., Col. Doolittle's Regt.; receipt for advance pay dated Charlestown June 27, 1775; also return of enlisted or drafted men into Cont. Army from Capt. Abel Dinsmor's South Co. in Conway, dated there Apr. 4, 1779; residence Conway; engaged for that town; joined Capt. Asa Coburn's Co., Col. Alden's Regt., term 3 years; etc., etc. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Samuel. Enlisted man; Orange Co. Militia; land and bounty rights; 3rd Regt., Capt. Daniel Denton (Dinton). N.Y. in Rev.
COLLYE, Samuel, Corporal. Capt. Abner Pomeroy's Co., Col. Ezra Wood's Regt., orders for wages dated Southampton Apr. 7, 1779 (also spelled Carly). Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Solomon of Ludlow (also given Wilbraham), Private. Capt. Paul Langdon's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, enlisted May 3, 1775, service 3 mos. 6 days; also company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury Nov. 23, 1775. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Stephen of Springfield, 2nd parish (also given Longmeadow), Private. Capt. Reuben Munn's Co., Col. Nicholas Dike's Regt.; return for travel allowance, etc., dated Roxbury Sept. 17, 1776; also Corporal, same company and regt., pay abstract for travel allowance, etc., dated Boston Nov. 26, 1776; also Private, Capt. Gideon Burt's Co., Col. David Leonard's Regt., enlisted Mar. 2, 1777, disch. Apr. 10, 1777, service 1 mo. 10 days; company marched to reinforce Northern Army at Ticonderoga. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Thomas. Cf. Virginia references, Bibliography.
COWLEY, Thomas L., Private. Capt. John Hinkley's Co., Lt. Col. Symme's detachment of guards; enlisted Feb. 13, 1778; disch. May 13, 1778, service 3 mos.; under Maj. Gen. Heath at Boston; roll sworn to in Suffolk Co. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COLLEY, Timothy, Private. Capt. Oliver Titcomb's Co., Col. Cogswell's Regt., enlisted Oct. 3, disch. Sept. 31, 1778; service 3 mos. 1 day, travel included; company discharged to fortify and guard positions at and about Boston. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, Timothy, Private. 2nd Co., Col. Gideon Burt's (Hampshire Co.) Regt., marched June 12, 1782, to retake Samuel Ely who was rescued from Springfield jail; also July 16, 1782, to oppose the rioters at Northampton. Service 7 days. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOL, Tobias. Pay and Muster Roll of men mustered and paid to join Lt. Col. Stephen Peabody's Regt. at Providence in the State of R. I., in Gen. Sullivan's Division, out of the 2nd Regt. of Militia in State of N.H.; dated Dover, July 5, 1778. N.H. Rev. Rolls
COOLEY, William. Cf. Virginia references, Bibliography.
COOLEY, William, Private. July 3, 1782, Capt. Durkee's Co.) provisional Regt., 1781, raised by Gen. Assembly Order to be put in readiness to march in case His Excellency Gen. Washington shall call for them. Conn. Men in Rev.
COOLEY, William, Captain. Mass. Militia; wounded at White Plains Oct. 28, 1776; died 1825. Hist. Reg. of Officers.
COOLEY, William, Captain. 9th and 5th Co., Col. John Moseley's (3rd Hampshire Co.) Regt. (In May 1776 a return was made of a military company in Granville, belonging to the 5th Regt. of Mass. Militia, of which Moseley of Westfield was Colonel. This company was commanded by Capt. William Cooley, Edmund Barlow was first Lieutenant, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., second Lieutenant, Richard Dickinson, Josel Strong and Samuel Williams, Sergeants; Joel Bancroft, John Cooley, Thomas Gilbert and James Coe, Corporals. The company numbered 73 men with 73 guns, 2 bayonets, 4 swords, 680 flints, and 5 1/2 lbs of powder. The strength and flower of the town were under enlistment. (quoted from Vol. II, page 62, Hist. of Western Mass., by Josiah Holland). List of Officers of Mass. Militia. Ordered in Council Apr. 26, 1776, that commission be issued; reported commissioned same day. Captain of detachment from 3rd Hampshire Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Timothy Richardson; marched Oct.21, 1776, by order Gen. Schuyler, to reinforce army at Ticonderoga; also Col. John Moseley's Regt., engaged Sept. 23, 1776, disch. Nov. 16, 1776; same regt., July 9-Oct. 12, 1777, when company marched towards Bennington on an alarm; roll sworn to at Granville. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, William, Captain. A description of his Detachment for 2 mos. 3 days, return of, in which a number of his men were from Blandford. Blandford Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY, William Williams, Private. Enlisted Sept. from Philadelphia, 1777; farmer, 5'8", dark complexion, dark eyes and hair; reported deserted. 6th Troop, Col. Sheldon's Light Dragooners, Artillery, etc. (See Samuel Cooley above). Conn. Men in Rev.
COLLEY, William. Descriptive list of Officers and crew of the "Thorn," commanded by Capt. Richard Cowell, sworn to at Marblehead Sept. 14, 1780; stature 5'6", light complexion. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COWLEY, William of Newbury, Private. Ship "America" (privateer), commanded by Capt. Wm. Caffin; descriptive list of Officers and crew dated Boston, Oct. 11, 1780; age 27 years; stature 5'8"; complexion dark; residence Newbury. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
COOLEY WOMEN IN THE REVOLUTION
COOLEY, Frances, also spelled Francis. Gave window leads for bullets. N.Y. in Rev., Supplement
LOYALIST COOLEYS IN THE REVOLUTION
COOLEY, John. In 1776 embarked at Boston for Halifax with the British Army.
COOL, Philip, of New Jersey. Confined in jail at Trenton July 1776, by order of the Provincial Congress; was subsequently fined £72 "proclamation money." Loyalists in Am. Rev.
SOURCE: The Cooley Genealogy, by Mortimer Elwyn Cooley, 1941; pages 164-191.
Retyped and reformatted by Kathy Leigh, February, 2002.